Sat 21 May 2022:
The Russian military stated on Saturday that it used sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy a large cargo of Western armaments in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr area, west of Kyiv.
The operation, according to the defence ministry, targeted “a large batch of weapons and military equipment delivered from the USA and European countries” for Ukrainian troops in the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is focused.
Reuters could not independently verify the report, which also said Russian missiles had struck fuel storage facilities near Odesa on the Black Sea coast and shot down two Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft and 14 drones.
Russian Defense Ministry Publishes Footage of ‘Caliber’ Missiles in Action
The rockets were launched from the Black Sea and targeted Ukrainian military facilities in the Zhytomyr region, west of Kiev. pic.twitter.com/hwwipnbUKB
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In its latest update on the war, which Russia calls a “special military operation“, the defence ministry also said Russia had struck numerous Ukrainian command posts.
Since Russia’s incursion on February 24, the West has increased weaponry deliveries to Ukraine, which Russia’s military is attempting to intercept and destroy. Moscow claims that the United States and its allies are conducting a “proxy war” against Russia by supplying armaments to Kyiv and imposing harsh sanctions on the Russian economy.
On Friday, the Group of Seven (G7) countries announced that they have mobilized a $19.8 billion budget support to help Ukraine close its financing gap and continue ensuring the delivery of basic services to the Ukrainian people.
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